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In Baiji feared Shiite militias are battling against the Islamic State, with their powerful leader directing their moves from Baghdad. He's very open about his desire to create a state within a state. A report from the front of the war in Iraq. more...

Turkish President Erdogan claims to be battling the terrorist Islamic State, but in reality he is mainly fighting against Kurds and the PKK. By doing so, he has shown that he is willing to derail the peace process in his country for the sake of clinging to power. more...

Over the past decades, Germany has developed a much more welcoming culture when it comes to immigrants. But the dramatic rise in refugees and migrants is testing its limits -- and raising some delicate questions. more...

During the first six months of this year, right-wing extremists in Germany committed attacks against places housing asylum-seekers on an almost daily basis. Many refugees living in the country fear for their lives. more...

In the crisis over Greece’s finances, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is caught between Wolfgang Schäuble, her hawkish finance minister whom she unequivocally supports, and his pro-Grexit stance, which she does not. more...

For a major city, Berlin has some of the world's most boring museums. Few other places are in possession of so many treasures that are so poorly exhibited. It's as though cultural institutions here go out of their way to keep people from visiting. more...